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Finding the Third Proportional to 405,417,390.75 and 885,147,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 405,417,390.75 and 885,147,948 is: 1,932,543,861.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,417,390.75 : 885,147,948 = 885,147,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,417,390.75/885,147,948 = 885,147,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,417,390.75x = 885,147,948 × 885,147,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,417,390.75x = 783,486,889,848,610,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,486,889,848,610,688/405,417,390.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,932,543,861.52

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